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Extract of letter from General Joseph Smith to Lord Clive on the Ballagaate War1769 June 23

Publisher: Fort St. George.

Physical Description: 28 pgs.

Scope and Content Note

Military - detailed description of the war between Hyder Ally and the East India Company 1766-1769. Other parties include
the Marathas and poligars.

Box 1, Item 2

Treaty - Extract from the consultations with regard to Hyder Ally and
the negotiation for peace in 1768 and 1769.
1769

Physical Description: 7 pgs.

Scope and Content Note

Documenting proposals for military and diplomatic agreements between Hyder
Ally and the East India Company after the conclusion of the [First Anglo-Mysore
War] (1766-69). In the situation for a mutual agreement of peace, the company
puts forward its demands to Hyder Ally's vakil: that Hyder should pay the
expenses of the war and grant barrier places for the security of Carnatic
[description given]. Also, there are several artificers, particularly European
whom Hyder had in his employment and has detained them indefinitely. The Company
demands their immediate release. The Field Deputies of the Company think Hyder
will insist on an offensive and defensive alliance. The Board therefore insists
that the nabob must be made a party in the treaty and as the places to be ceded
for the security of the Carnatic, the grant must be in the nabob's name. The
board is suspicious of Hyder's intentions. In the later half of February 1769
the Board had offered a correspondence for negotiations for peace as the
situation seemed desperate. The offer was returned [to a certain M. Andrews
from the Company] with other articles proposed by Hyder Ali, the terms of which
were so extraordinary and dishonorable that desperate as their situation
appeared they resolved to use every means by negotiation and further trials in
the field to obtain better terms. They had reason to think that they should be
able to increase their cavalry to 5500 besides 2000 expected from Tanjore. M.
Andrews returns to Madras with papers containing the new proposals by Hyder
Ally.

Box 1, Item 3

Important dates regarding the conclusion of the treaty between Hyder
Ally and East India Company.
[1769]

Physical Description: 1 pg.

Scope and Content Note

Diplomatic - Series of dates in 1769, during the correspondence between East
India Company [represented by M. Andrews] and Hyder Ally to conclude a treaty
ending the [First Anglo-Mysore War].

Box 1, Item 4

An account of the distances between the several places taken by
Colonel Wood in 1769
[1769]

Physical Description: 1 pg.

Scope and Content Note

Military - strategic information given regarding the places taken under the
company during the [First Anglo-Mysore War].

Box 1, Item 5

A Cowle from the President and Select Committee of Fort St.
George
[1769-70]

Physical Description: 2 pgs.

Scope and Content Note

Political - Nabob Said Mahomed Husseny, grand-son of the Nabob Abdul Naby
Cawn Sr. has been requesting the Company for the past three years for assistance
against enemy Hyder Ally Cawn who has caused much trouble and usurped the
country. The company has decided to extend forces and ammunition with following
conditions - until the said country is re-taken, the expenses of the war will be
borne by the company and after the war, he will make all the payments. Also, in
future, he will assist the company whenever needed.

Box 1, Item 6

Letter from the Nabob Said Mahomed Husseny to the President and
Select Committee
[1769-70]

Physical Description: 2 pgs.

Scope and Content Note

Political - the Nabob agrees to the above mentioned terms and conditions set
out by the company.

Box 1, Item 7

Letter from Marraraw Garapau to the
Nabobtranslation
1775 August 25

Physical Description: 2 pgs.

Scope and Content Note

Military - News to the Nabob that Hyder Ally was preparing an army and stores
with intention to undertake an expedition. No information is provided which way
he intends to march. Garapau pledges his support to the nabob and expects that
the nabob and the governor and council will support him in the time of need,
that is, in case of Hyder Ally's attack on Currapoi country.

Box 1, Item 8

Letter from Mararaw Gunapoi to Seeput Row to his
Vakeeltranslation
1775 August 25

Physical Description: 3 pgs.

Scope and Content Note

Military - Hyder Ally has lately increased his troops - 15,000 horses, 35,000
sepoys besides match locks. He firmly intends to march against the polygars of
Chittegong, Roydrug, Ballary, Harpanaly, Tannaur, Hanaul and the Country of
Peshwa as far as the Histna and to cut off any of them who refuse to contribute
or join alliance with him.

Box 1, Item 9

Letter to Nabob Nau Law Sau Ameer Ull-Ind Ondit ull-Mulk
Ansuff-ull-Dawla, Anweer Uddee Cawn Bhawder Zuffer Jung and Sepoy Salar and
Subehdar of the Carnatic from Charles Darhe (copy to the Board of Directors of
the Company).copy
1775

Physical Description: 15 pgs.

Scope and Content Note

Administrative - A certain European merchant, Charles Darhe, was appointed as
a court merchant to serve the nabob and his family. He paid a huge amount of
money as bonds to the nabob which the nabob never repaid back. While he attended
the court for thirteen years he never meddled in the court politics, at the same
time extending fifty four lacks ninety eight thousand and five thousand pagodas
as bribes. As a result, he was hounded by trustees and creditors whom he was
unable to pay back and hence faced a law suit. His ruin as a merchant and loss
of credit on the market made him write an appeal to the nabob for repayment. A
reply on behalf of the nabob from the company is attached where the appeal is
outrightly rejected due to the indecent reference on the conduct of the
durbar.

Box 1, Item 10

Extract of a Letter from Governor Rumbold to Hyder Ally1779 April 19

Physical Description: 2 pgs.

Scope and Content Note

Political - the company is keen on maintaining terms of friendship with Hyder
Ally but in the light of his recent actions such a course has become
increasingly difficult. Particularly reduction of Merani Row who was included in
the treaty made with Hyder in 1769 as a friend and ally of Carnatic. Also,
Hyder's proceedings against the taluqdars of Cuddapah and Kinnaut. The governor
warns him not to make any designs against Bapalut Jung whom the company has
promised protection against enemies. [the subject is continued in the letter
dates August 1779].

Box 1, Item 11

Letter from Governor Rumbolt to the Nizam1779 April 23

Physical Description: 2 pgs.

Scope and Content Note

Military - Hyder Ally has taken the country of Cuddapah and now intends to
take over the Circar of Guntoor and the countries belonging to your brother
Bapalut Jung. The company intends to send a force for the defense of these
countries.

Box 1, Item 12

Extract of letter from Governor Rumbold to Tazek Beg Caun1779 April 23

Physical Description: 1 pg.

Scope and Content Note

Military - Governor Rumbold seeks an alliance with Nabob Bapalut Jung.
Already, the company has applied to rent the circar of Guntoor and a treaty of
peace has been signed between the nabob and the company. He says that since they
have a common enemy - Hyder Ally, who after reducing Chittaldurg and Cuddapa is
intoxicated with his success, it was imperative to stop him. The company had
been busy driving the French out of the country and fighting the marathas. "Now
is the time to join hands and punish Hyder for committing outrages on the people
of this country. With a view on this we are sending a force by sea and it would
be advisable that you order your force to cross Krisna before it overflows".

Box 1, Item 13

Letter from Nabob Nizam ud Dowla to Tazeq Beg Cawn1779 June 27

Physical Description: 6 pgs.

Scope and Content Note

Political - The Nabob says that the Company is determined to break the treaty
between them and himself, otherwise they would not have sent a message of such a
nature through Tazeg Beg. The latter has been excused from paying the tribute
that is met with losses in revenue. The Nabob says that Tazeq beg was fully
aware of the losses and advantages when he was granted this circar but he (the
Nabob) couldn't agree to the peshcash that he was demanding now. This is the
reflection of bad faith on Tazeq Beg's part. But the nabob is ready to fight him
any battlefield and since the latter has been the first one to break the treaty,
he would have to face consequences.

Box 1, Item 14

Letter from Governor Rumbolt to Hyder Ally Cawn (copy of the letter
to Meer Aly Reza Caun, the manager of Cuddapah)
1779 August

Physical Description: 3 pgs.

Scope and Content Note

[See also letter dated 1779 April 19 for prior correspondence on this
subject]. As already mentioned, the company has a treaty of friendship with
Bapalut Jung and is engaged in lending him troops for the protection of the
country. A platoon of sepoys was supposed to pass through the territory of
Cuddapah which Hyder has reduced. As friendly powers living in peace, the
governor believes that they would be allowed to pass without opposition. As a
measure of precaution the governor himself wrote a letter and send it through
the company commanding officer to the manager of Cuddpah. The reply to it gave
no impression of any objection to this passage. But to our surprise this has
indeed happened and the troops had to return back to their station. The governor
therefore acquaints him of the circumstances and requests Hyder to let their
troops to pass through. Copy of the letter to Meer Aly Reza Cawn (Manager of
Cuddapah attached).

Box 1, Item 15

Unknown author to an unknown correspondent regarding important
political matters of the Carnatic
[1780]

Physical Description: 8 pgs.

Scope and Content Note

Political - In consequence of an offer made to the Government of Madras by
Bapalut Jung through the Nabob to give up the circar of Guntoor to the Company
on certain conditions, a treaty of alliance was concluded with him on 27th April
1779. The description of the political developments that followed as a result of
the treaty between the company, Nabob and Hyder Ally.

Box 1, Item 16

Letter from Andrew Rots to Philip Francis (extract of the letter to
Sir Edward Hughes)
1780 October 25

Publisher: Fort St. George.

Physical Description: 7 pgs.

Scope and Content Note

Military - The presence of a large quantity of military stores belonging to
the nabob which still remains at Tranquebar and if not removed quickly will fall
into the hands Hyder Ally. These stores were brought from Denmark about five
years ago at the Nabob's desire and at that time intended for Tanjore. A copy
was sent to Sir Edward Hughes with description of the military stores.

Administrative - The nabob requests copies of letters from the governor
confirming renters/tenants under the company domain. First, extracts of Colonel
Nixon's letter relative to the Reddy of Tirroor. Second, copy of the governor's
letter himself confirming the present renter of Nellore in his rentership. The
nabob also asks for advice regarding answers to be given to a certain W. Ram in
Trichinopoly. Requests the governor to write to the company's receiver at
Tinnevelly on the subject of Syed Jaffer Ally Cawn, on which the nabob had
already spoken to him.

Box 1, Item 18

Letter from Nabob Omrah Bahadur to the Governor[?]1781 June 20

Physical Description: 15 pgs.

Scope and Content Note

Administrative - An initial complaint was made by Captain Mackay (acting on
behalf of the company) against the amil of Chingleput and a copy was sent to the
nabob. As a response, the nabob says that although his amil was largely to blame
but Capt. Mackay was not without fault himself. The amil has been dismissed but
it would be proper if the company asked Captain Mackay to prove his charges.
Enclosed is a declaration signed by the amildar, natives and ryots of the
district of Chingleput defending the actions of the amil. According to the
amil's side of the story, it was due to his demand for unpaid arrears from
certain European officers of the company that had led to his being victimized
while their names were cut off from the list of debtors.

Box 1, Item 19

Letter from the Nabob Ameer ul Omrah Bahadur to the Governor Lord
Macartney
1781 July

Physical Description: 5 pgs

Scope and Content Note

Diplomatic - the nabob acknowledges the receipt of the letter from Lord
Macartney of his arrival and taking charge of the government of Madras and is
most pleased with his assurance to strengthen and improve the amicable
connection that had existed between him and the company. The nabob reaffirms his
friendship and says that during his rule in Carnatic he has seen sixteen
governors and Lord Macartney was the seventeenth. "The past disagreements of
mine with some of the company servants who were actuated by their motives of
self-interest has been detrimental to both the parties. Our enemies in the past
- Chanda Sahib, the Mysorean and Moorarow in confederacy with the French, Hyder
Naik with Nizam ud Dowla have raised troubles for us in the Carnatic. All our
enemies have been expelled. The present troubles were not occasioned by me, yet,
whatever money the company may extend for my affairs I will cheerfully repay
when peace shall be re-established in my country".

Box 1, Item 20

Letter from the Nabob Ameer ul Omrah Bahadur to the Governor Lord
Macartney
1781 July 21

Physical Description: 1 pg.

Scope and Content Note

Administrative - The nabob encloses the answers to the proposals made to him
by his lordship. The nabob will wait for Lord Macartney at the company gardens
at any time that suits him (lord Macartney).

Box 1, Item 21

Letter from Arrachellum the amildar of Chengliput and Trimul Naig the
chief inhabitant of Nathavan to Veera Permall Pillay
1781 July 24

Physical Description: 2 pgs.

Scope and Content Note

Military - regarding the order of the Governor to direct all the inhabitants
of Madras to deliver up great quantity of paddy, rice and grain which they now
had in their possession, than to be under the necessity of giving them away to
the enemy.

Box 1, Item 22

Letter from the Nabob Ameer ul Omrah Bahadur to the Governor Lord
Macartney
1781 July 31

Publisher: Madras

Physical Description: 1 pg.

Scope and Content Note

Administrative - The nabob places the utmost confidence in Lord Macartney's
friendship and sends him an enclosed letter on the subject of Tanjore.

Box 1, Item 23

Letter from W. Davy to an unknown correspondent1781 July 31

Publisher: Madras

Physical Description: 1 pg.

Scope and Content Note

Administrative - W. Davy has compared a certain original letter (in Persian)
along with the translation and except for a single extract "as I will pay more
money for it than any other person" which was in the original "above the money
which other may pay, I will pay", there is no other discrepancy.

Box 1, Item 24

Letter from Ant. Desouza to Sir Thomas Baker1781 July

Physical Description: 1 pg.

Scope and Content Note

Intelligence report - The author says that when he was Ramanandaporam in the
beginning of July, a Poligar of repute came to Ramanandaporam from Tinevely and
informed him of the arrival of W. Proctor at Tutueurin and that he was well. By
that time he must have arrived at Tinevely.

Intelligence report - Paper of intelligence from Nellore. The nabob had
yesterday ordered Firrid-ud-deen Ahmed to proceed to Nellore and as Mr. Hamilton
informed the nabob that the vessel bound for that place was to sail yesterday,
concluded he was gone. But the nabob has resend the information today again at
eleven o' clock and therefore requests lord Macartney to dispatch him with all
speed.

Box 1, Item 26

Letter from Captain Davy to the
NizamDraft
1781 August 5

Physical Description: 7 pgs.

Scope and Content Note

Military - A significant victory had been gained by the Company army over
Hyder Ally Cawn under the able leadership of Sir Eyre Coote. [Description of the
battle follows]. In a few days this victorious army will move and reduce the few
forts and ports which are still in the hands of the enemy and re-establish
prosperity in the districts which have been laid waste by the "cruelty of a
savage foe". Also, at this time all the forts and factories belonging to the
Dutch from Madras to Balasore have fallen into the hands of the English forces
and in all probability their other possessions in Hindostan will face the same
fate.

Intelligence report - The nabob informs that he has just received a letter
from Nellore which he sends to Lord Macartney and requests that it may be kindly
returned.

Box 1, Item 28

Letter from George Proctor to Lord Macartney1781 September 9

Publisher: Ramnadap-oram

Physical Description: 3 pgs.

Scope and Content Note

Administrative - Welcomes Lord Macartney to his new station (as a governor)
in Madras. Also, informs him that the late select committee was now abolished
and that the management of the company was now in the hands of his lordship and
rest of the gentlemen of the council. Provides him intelligence information
about the presence of Hyder Ally's armed boats about this coast that proceed as
far as Tapdera, which is about twenty miles to the Southward of Negapatnam and
as from the state of winds and our boats, there is always the danger that he
might fall in the way of some of them.

Administrative - The nabob informs the governor that the required number of
bullocks have arrived from Nellore and requests that his lordship would let him
know, to whom were these to be delivered.

Box 1, Item 30

Letter from the Nabob [Omrah Bahadur] to the Governor [Lord
Macartney]
1781 September 22

Physical Description: 1 pg.

Scope and Content Note

Military - the nabob requests the governor to order the delivery of stores
wanted for the use of his army mentioned in the enclosed indent and that three
companies of sepoys from the Black Town Battalion with two European Banbardiers
may by his lordship's directions hold themselves in readiness to join Captain
Johnson and the other troops that are to form the detachment.

Box 1, Item 31

Letter from the nabob Ameer ul Omrah Bahadur to the Governor Lord
Macartney
1781 October 1

Physical Description: 1 pg.

Scope and Content Note

Administrative - The nabob says that the Persian translation of the
governor's letter to Sooya Madhooran is sent herewith and requests Lord's
secretary to enclose the sealed English translation and send it back to the
nabob so that it may be forwarded this evening to Poonah with Nabob's
dispatches.

Box 1, Item 32

Letter from the nabob Ameer ul Omrah Bahadur to the Governor Lord
Macartney
!781 October 2

Physical Description: 2 pgs.

Scope and Content Note

Military - Enclosed is the nabob's letter to General Coote in answer, with
two orders to the Rajah of Calertry and Bombranj (who have lately left Hyder's
army) to furnish the General with provisions. The nabob requests Lord Macartney
to forward the said letter to Sir Coote who will send the orders to the Rajahs.
Rajah of Calertry's son is in fact going to visit the nabob today afternoon.

Box 1, Item 33

Letter from the nabob Ameer ul Omrah Bahadur to the Governor Lord
Macartney
1781 October 3

Physical Description: 1 pg.

Scope and Content Note

Administrative - The Persian Moonshee omitted a paragraph in the earlier
letter by the nabob to Lord Macartney. The nabob requests that if Lord Macartney
could kindly return that letter by the bearer, the mistake will be rectified and
the letter re-send.

Box 1, Item 34

Letter from Nabob Omrah Bahadur to Lord Macartney1781 October 18

Physical Description: 3 pgs.

Scope and Content Note

Administrative - The nabob requests his lordship to write to Col. Nixon -
that the cowl given by the Colonel and the nabob's fauzdar to the Reddy of
Tirroor forgiving him his last years rent from the consideration of the desolate
state of the country and on the condition that he serves with 4000 peons for
four months against the enemy at his own expense is agreed by the nabob. This is
despite the fact that Reddy has not fulfilled his engagement with respect to the
peons. It is to the nabob's understanding that Reddy has plundered one of
Hyder's sircars, murdered his enemy and possessed himself of all the property
and he himself has not faced the least disturbance from the enemy. The nabob
therefore disputes Rahman Ally Cawn for the purpose of settling the circar's
affairs and that Col. Nixon is not to interfere in the business of nabob's
people.

Box 1, Item 35

Letter from the [son of the nabob?] to an unknown
correspondent
1781 October

Physical Description: 3 pgs.

Scope and Content Note

Secret Political Correspondence - The author makes clear his handicapped
situation. The ambitious view of Ameer ul Omrah [the vazir] and his own father's
marked partiality to them makes the author apprehensive that should any
accident happen to he nabob, the Carnatic must necessarily be involved in the
utmost confusion unless speedy and effectual methods are taken to prevent it.
The Mogul firman of 1765 had given the author a joint subedaree of Carnatic
along with his father, but due to filial affection he had never claimed his
right to the government. Nor did he ever put forward his claim according to the
firman of 1768 when he was appointed the nabob to the exclusion of his father.
However, this respect was not reciprocated as the nabob was surrounded by artful
and dishonest people who have influenced him to dispute the author's right of
secession in his will and dismember the country in favor of Ameer ul Omrah. The
Company however recognizes his true position by virtue of the Mogul firman. The
author therefore requests the correspondent to procure from the company a letter
confirming his succession and send him an authenticated copy.

Box 1, Item 36

Note relative to the Revenue1781 October 24

Physical Description: 1 pg.

Scope and Content Note

Administrative - His Highness, the nabob has consented and engaged to assign
all the revenues of his country without any exception to the Company for the
support of the war. The collections are to be made by his own amils, jointly
with the persons appointed at the Presidency. These persons are to be invested
with full authority to receive from the amils all the money collected and
intercept or seize all money which shall be attempted to be secreted or diverted
wither by the amils or any other persons. Thus, whole of the revenues shall be
appropriated for war use except for the part to be paid to the nabob stipulated
by Lord Macartney.

Military - The poligars of Chittoor and the district of Cuddapah have written
to the nabob expressing their fidelity and their desire of joining him with
other poligars, promising at the same time to supply the English army with
provisions and blockading the passes into the enemy country in which they would
commit depredations. Hence, they require to have a cowle granted to them. The
nabob says that he has already sent the cowls to them signifying his protection
and encouragement. The nabob sends the copy of the cowle and letter written to
them. Attached are letters written by the nabob to this effect to - Ragonaut
Naik, the polygar of Chittoor and cowle granted to the zamindar of Pungnoor, in
the district of Cuddapah dependent on Balaghaut. [Incomplete]

Administrative - The nabob sends a copy of the letter which the nabob
proposed to write to his lordship and a copy of his intended orders to his
Amildars and Chouzdars.

Box 1, Item 39

Accounts of Nellore from the
AmeerTranslation
1781 November 14

Physical Description: 1 pg.

Scope and Content Note

Administrative - Translation of the accounts of the vassool of Nellore from
the commencement of the year 1177 to the end of the year 1182 [Muslim Calendar]
sent to the Company with a letter to M. Benfield .

Box 1, Item 40

Letter from Nabob Omrah Bahadur to Lord Macartney1781 November 15

Physical Description: 1 pg.

Scope and Content Note

Military - The accompanying man has brought information from Tripasore that
Tipoo with 5000 horses and 5000 peons attacked a pagoda near Tripasore which
being defended by only a few men he was able to easily take over. Understanding
that there are large quantities of provisions in the fort of Tripasore he has
"invested" it.

Box 1, Item 41

Letter from Nabob Omrah Bahadur to Lord Macartney1781 November 15

Physical Description: 1 pg.

Scope and Content Note

Military - The nabob says that he has received his lordships' note and
congratulates the governor on the reduction of the fort of Chittoor and has no
doubt of the army being now amply supplied with provisions.

Administrative - The nabob has already delivered to him some of the papers
which his lordship desired to have, some others that are ready are sent herewith
and the nabob will send the remainder as soon as possible.

Administrative - The nabob has ordered Ragoon and Acharee to proceed to his
grandfather at Tripity and invested him with a Khillal (a dress) at the time of
his departure. The nabob has already introduced him to Lord Macartney. Also, his
lordship has been delivered the nabob's order to Srinagar Acharee which has been
sent to Mr. Haliburton to be translated. The nabob requests a copy of the
translation.

Administrative - The nabob has already furnished him with accounts of the
collections for 5 years and now sends him some of them, down to the commencement
of the present troubles. The governor would observe that revenues for some years
are short, but as the deficiency was occasioned by the ill-management and
fraudulent practices of amildars who are still under confinement on that
account. The nabob hopes therefore that his lordship when he settles with the
renters, will not form his judgments of the collections from the receipts of
each year.

Box 1, Item 46

Letter from Nabob Omrah Bahadur to Lord Macartney1781 November 21

Physical Description: 1 pg.

Scope and Content Note

Military - The nabob sends the accounts of Trichapoly, Madura and Culnand.
Since the greater part of these places have fallen into the hands of the enemy,
they would not be of any utility just now. The districts of Carnatic that are in
our possession is considered as a presage of its being speedily wrested from
Hyder Ally.

Note - The nabob congratulates Lord Macartney on the happy news and hopes it
will be speedily followed by others equally pleasing.

Box 1, Item 48

Letter from the Nabob [Omrah Bahadur] to the Governor [Lord
Macartney]
1781 November 24

Physical Description: 3 pgs.

Scope and Content Note

Political - the nabob is happy that the company has adopted the plan most
proper for deriving those advantages from the Carnatic which the nabob had
desired his friends, the Company should have done for defraying the costs of the
present war. Several months time has passed between the signing of the treaty
between the Governor General and Council of Bengal and its ratification - the
only reason being the nabob's objection with respect to the powers to be given
to the tahsildars to be appointed by the governor (as there would be clash of
powers of the amils and tahsildars). The nabob had instead put forward the
proposal of renters. Regarding the division of the revenues: the nabob says that
five-sixths (often defraying the expenses of the district) to go into the
comlpany's treasury for the expenses of the war and the other sixth to be
remitted to the nabob for his own expenses. The whole after the conclusion of
the War to belong to the Circar subject to such arrangement as we may make for
the defence of the country and the discharge of the balance that the nabob owes
to the campany and the payment of his numerous abnd distressed creditors.

Administrative - The nabob requests his lordship to write to Mr. Ram,
informing him that the districts of Turooi, Inda Nellor, Ellepoor and
Cundampetttah belong to the different zagheers and that he has nothing to do
with the revenues of them. The agent of the nabob will collect the same and
display the ordinary expenses attending these districts. Requests that the
governor will dispatch the letters soon and send him a copy.

Administrative - The nabob encloses the accounts of the pescush of the
Polligars and has given the orders to their vakeels according to his lordship's
wishes. The nabob's orders to the different amildars are likewise enclosed with
the alterations which the governor desires.

Administrative - The nabob reminds the governor that as per the latter's
wishes the accounts of the receipts and disbursements of Angole for nine years,
of Nellore for twelve years, of Servapully and Tinnuvelly for ten were enclosed
to his lordship on the 20th of last month and those of Madurah and Arcot on the
25th and in the latter is included in the district of Permacoit. The nabob has
given an account of the expenses attending the Company's zaghere which when
furnished will be transmitted to his lordship.

Box 1, Item 53

Letter from Nabob Omrah Bahadur to Lord Macartney1781 December 13

Physical Description: 2 pgs.

Scope and Content Note

Political - A certain Ramchundaraye has informed the nabob that the country
of Nellore was about to be invaded and offered his services against the enemy.
This would be highly disagreeable to Sir Coote. It was far from the wishes of
the nabob to cause uneasiness to the governor. Hence, orders have been sent
that Ramchundaraye shall proceed and remain in Anjole.

Administrative - The nabob encloses a Persian letter from the renter of
Tinnivelly. The nabob clarifies that he does not mean to complain against any
servants of the company but merely for his lordship's information.

Box 1, Item 55

Letter from Fallfield to Lord Macartney1781 December 15

Publisher: Cuddalore

Physical Description: 1 pg.

Scope and Content Note

Intelligence report from the South - The author thanks Lord Macartney for the
intelligence that he provided him with. His lordship's letters for the southward
were immediately dispatched and he assures Lord Macartney that an account of any
important occurrence to the southward (where hircarrahs are stationed) will be
transmitted to him. They have heard that there none of Hyder's people are on the
other side of the Coleroon but a huge body (chiefly infantry) that had been in
Tanjore country were now encamped a few miles to the westward of Chillumbrum.
The road between this and Madras was particularly unsafe and people who went
from Cuddalere were detained and robbed. This circumstance has induced them to
address the governor and select committee in cipher by another hircarrah.

Box 1, Item 56

Letter from Nabob Omrah Bahadur to Lord Macartney1781 December 17

Publisher: Madras

Physical Description: 1 pg.

Scope and Content Note

Military - The nabob requests the governor to order the delivery of stores
wanted for the use of his army - the 4th Regiment of Cavalry. These are at
present not in the Nabob's store.

Box 1, Item 57

Letter from an unknown author to unknown correspondent[1781]

Physical Description: 1 pg.

Scope and Content Note

Administrative - The author hopes to send off the originals of the Rajah's
and Lord Macartney and Court of Director's letters by tomorrow.

Box 1, Item 58

Translation of an arzee [petition] from Mhadow Row - agent of
Bichucully Birma, Rajah of Chitteldurg to the Governor
[1781-82]

Physical Description: 3 pgs.

Scope and Content Note

Military - Hyder Ally Cawn took possession of the fort of Chitteldurg from
the Rajah of that place about three years ago and soon after put him to death.
The rajah's son is still alive and a prisoner with Hyder. The author himself and
his family (a servant of the rajah for several generations) were imprisoned but
managed to escape. The rajah's nephews are in the service of Hyder and it is
their intention that at this moment Hyder being engaged in battle with the
British - it would be an opportune moment to catch him unguarded and put him to
death.

Box 1, Item 59

Letter from Tulja Raja, ruler of Tanjore country to the Governor and
Court of Directors
[1781-82]

Physical Description: 3 pgs.

Scope and Content Note

Political - the rajah makes known the grievances that he and his people have
against Hyder Ally who along with his army had plundered the country. Under the
just rule of the company and particularly under Lord Macartney, that hopefully
things will prosper in future. That the company's and our business may be
carried out in the best manner, a resident would be posted here. Both Mr.
Sullivan who has just arrived from England and Mr. Cox Hippisley have jointly
carried out this task to the best of everyone's interest. The rajah then
requests that under the company's guidance his credit and honor may increase and
he hopes that his association with the company will make him prosperous. His
loyalty to the company will of course always remain.

Political - The author makes the complaint that Caurtoo Rajah of Tanjore on
account of gratitude towards us (because of timely help during need against
certain rebellious poligars) had promised never to take up arms against us.
However, with the commencement of troubles with Hyder Ally, the Tanjore amuldars
have taken opportunity to raid into our lands and extort money from the
inhabitants. The author professes loyalty to the company and reminds the
valuable service performed during the wars with Hyder Ally and requests the
company to intervene and prevent the Rajah of Tanjore from molesting them.

Administrative - the nabob requests that his lordship would write to the
Renter of nellore to permit the payment of tanqah of 5000 pagodas which was
granted on that country for the Batta of Timmaniroo Rajah of Calestry and his
people. Secondly, the family of Maratabur Cawn be escorted to Trichapoly.
Thirdly, Syed Jaffar Ally Cawn has been appointed by the Nabob to the
killadarsip of the Culcand in the province of Terinvelly. If his lordship could
please direct the company receiver there to allow the monthly payment of rupees
250. Fourthly, if Lord Macartney would place the order with M. Ram to collect
3,00,000 culloners of paddy to be kept as provisions as per custom. Finally, the
nabob requests for the extracts from Lord Nixon's letter relative to the Reddy
of Tirroor.

Box 1, Item 62

Extract of a letter from Col. Mayon related to the Reddy of
Tarriore
1782 January 7

Physical Description: 2 pgs.

Scope and Content Note

Political - The treaty with the Reddy of Tariore was concluded and promised
to be ratified fully before he sent out the expedition into his own country
which at this time was possessed by the enemy and his own nephew set up as Rajah
by Hyder. In this expedition he fell into his uncle's hands with several of
Hyder's amildars whose heads were cut off. Few of Hyder's officers escaped with
three camels and ten horses and some other things of no considerable amount. So
cautious was the Reddy of Tarriore that report being speed of him having
obtained immense treasures from these men, his troops were searched in presence
of some of the company's people and nabob's. The Reddy is a good man and must be
esteemed.

Administrative - Lord Macartney sends the extracts which the nabob desired.
Also, he informs him that a letter will be sent without delay to Tinevelly
relative to Seyd Jaffer Ali Khan and a copy of Iqtebar Khan's letter shall be
dispatched immediately whose intention if duly represented is contrary to the
intention and representations of the government.

Box 1, Item 64

Audenarrain - to be given to Lord Macartney1782 January 14

Physical Description: 3 pgs.

Scope and Content Note

Political - Report on the corruption charges against the late amuldar of
Hyder Ally (and his family) who was earlier under the employment of Mr. Petric
and had been charged with embezzlement.

Administrative - The nabob writes to acquaint Lord Macartney that his amildar
of Ormmanait would not sign the Muchilkah alleging that he could not agree to
the alteration made in it. The nabob informed him that he would be at the diwan
khana in the evening and will attend to the matter.

Box 1, Item 67

List of Military Stores1782 January 19

Publisher: Fort St. George.

Physical Description: 1 pg.

Scope and Content Note

Military - List of Military Stores belonging to the Nabob

Box 1, Item 68

Letter from C. Walter to Captain Johnson1782 January 24

Publisher: Negapatna-m

Physical Description: 2 pgs.

Scope and Content Note

Intelligence Report - The author says that he believes that no packet came to
Pondicherry than from the French. With regard to news concerning Hyder Ally
(from the company's vakil in his camp) - Hyder Ally Cawn is offering great sums
to prevent peace with the Marathas. Also, the author provides information of
Hyder's exact location at the moment.

Box 1, Item 69

Letter from Raganaut Tondeman to the Governor [Lord
Macartney]
1782 January 25

Physical Description: 3 pgs.

Scope and Content Note

Military - The author says that he had been instructed by General Coote
(Nussir Jung Bahadur) that he should provide every assistance if called upon by
Col Braithwaite and Col Nixon. At the such a request he send a body of his
people to the fort of Trichapoly. He expected Col Braithwaite to pay them batta,
as was the custom. A per the orders given, I was to retake the forts of Ardunky,
Patcotta and Colanilly, which I did and handed over the forts of Arandunky
Patcota to the Company's people. However, the Rajash of Tanjour made false
representations to you on this subject. In order that my side of the story is
heard, I am sending my vakeel who will give you all the particulars.

Political - The nabob understands that several letters have gone from the
governor to different countries of which the Circar has no information. The
nabob requests that Lord Macartney will be kind enough in future to send him
copies of all the letters or orders to the several countries before they are
dispatched, this being a part of the agreement between his lordship and the
nabob.

Box 2, Item 1

Notice for renting the Carnatic1782 February

Publisher: Fort St. George.

Physical Description: 3 pgs.

Scope and Content Note

Administrative - Notice is hereby given that proposals will be received from
all persons inclined to rent any of the under mentioned countries for the
specified period [time period mentioned according to Muslim calendar] -
Tinnivelly, Madura, Trichinopoly, Nellore, Palnaud and Ongole. [Another version
of the notice is available in the folder dated 1782 February 5].

Political - Lord Macartney advises the nabob [among many other things] to put
his troops under the company authority and leaving to the company to settle the
arrears in revenue.

Box 2, Item 3

Notice for renting the Carnatic1782 February 5

Physical Description: 2 pgs.

Scope and Content Note

Administrative - Notice is hereby given that proposals will be received from
all persons inclined to rent any of the under mentioned countries for the
specified period [time period mentioned according to Muslim calendar] -
Tinnivelly, Madura, Trichinopoly, Nellore, Palnaud and Ongole.

Box 2, Item 4

Letter from Timmajee and Vincajee to Veerapermall Pillay1782 February 13

Publisher: Poonah

Physical Description: 7 pgs.

Scope and Content Note

Intelligence Information - The authors describe in detail the political
situation in the Carnatic, particularly with regard to the relation between
Hyder Ally Cawn, the Marathas and the British East India Company.

Administrative - Lord Macartney thanks the nabob for sending in the originals
of the letters received by him from Poonah. Having no knowledge of the language
himself and it being Sunday and the translators not being there, he wanted the
originals. The governor tries to clarify that his only intention was to get the
correct interpretation of the letters. Such an interpretation is absolutely
necessary to gauge the correct temper of the Marathas and has the utmost bearing
on the negotiations.

Military - The nabob sends the information that about a hundred of the enemy
horses are stationed at Tervatoore. The nabob proposes that with his lordship's
approbation to send two companies of sepoys with some troopers under Captain
Johnson tomorrow evening to attack them, by which means that road will again be
open.

Box 2, Item 9

Letter from S. Sullivan to Mackenzie Thumberston and John S.
Smith
1782 February 23

Publisher: Tanjore

Physical Description: 6 pgs.

Scope and Content Note

Military - The author congratulates both the gentlemen on their timely
intervention which so decidedly changed the course of the battle with Hyder Ally
so much so that the latter is in no position to challenge their operations in
the Bidanore country with effect, unless he should immediately resolve to
abandon the Carnatic. [Other strategic plans are provided to corner Hyder Ally
and to choke him so that he may nit be able to receive any aid from the
French].

Box 2, Item 10

Letter from the Nabob [Omrah Bahadur] to the Governor [Lord
Macartney]
1782 February 24

Physical Description: 2 pgs.

Scope and Content Note

Administrative - The nabob says that he has been sending faithfully the
translations of all the letters addressed to him from Poona and Government of
Bombay. But the demand for the originals of the same - has never been made by
any other governor of Madras. He has no right to make such a demand on him and
it is not necessary for him to send them over but he am doing this to give him
satisfaction. The letters are private correspondence and he [the nabob] expects
[the governor] to keep them as such.

Box 2, Item 11

Remarks of the Select Committee on the Nabob's letter1782 March 7

Physical Description: 37 pgs.

Scope and Content Note

Political - The Company is of the opinion that the nabob and his servants,
acting under his authority, have in every instance openly infringed or covertly
eluded the agreement of December 2, 1781. A detailed, article by article account
is given of the points of differences between the nabob and the company.

Box 2, Item 12

Remarks on the Nabob's letter1782 March 7

Physical Description: 15 pgs.

Scope and Content Note

Political - Response to the complaints made by the nabob with regard to the
harshness in the collection of the revenue, division of this revenue,
non-payment of the nabob's troops and the renting of certain part of the
provinces to suitable renters.

Box 2, Item 13

Letter from the Nabob Ameer ul Omrah Bahadur to the Governor Lord
Macartney
1782 March 8

Publisher: Nellore

Physical Description: 1 pg.

Scope and Content Note

Administrative - The nabob informs the governor that the letter received from
Poona today is now being deciphered and represents that the negotiations were
not going on but wanted the arrival of Mr. Anderson. As soon as the letter is
deciphered, his lordship will be informed of further particulars.

Box 2, Item 14

From Rangiah Hackbar to an unknown correspondent1782 March 8

Physical Description: 2 pgs.

Scope and Content Note

Intelligence Report - Yesterday, Sadut Cawn Iamudar who was lately in his
service called upon the Bhousdar to demand of him the sum of 600 pagodas being
the amount of bill from the nabob on account of his pay. He refused to stir from
there till the matter was settled. Captain Campbell sent a guard of sepoys along
with the commander to bring him by fair means if possible or otherwise by force.
But he adopted an aggressive stance and attacked the commander mortally. Captain
Cambe,, hearing this brought him before his house and had him blown up by the
gun.

Box 2, Item 15

Letter from Lord Macartney to Tondeman1782 March 11

Physical Description: 1 pg.

Scope and Content Note

Political - The governor acknowledges the letter received from Tondeman. He
says that whatever engagements the company or the government has made will be
punctually fulfilled and they will reward with their favor those who do them
service. Lord Macartney says that he relies on Tondeman's bravery and good
conduct and by his assistance, the company will be soon able to reduce all
enemies.

Box 2, Item 16

Letter from Sittanath, the Amildar of Nellore to his Vakeel Vacata
Raw, waiting at the Governors'translation
1782 March 23

Physical Description: 1 pg.

Scope and Content Note

Personal - the author says that his vakeel Buddopully Tremabrow who was at
the durbar has arrived and joined him at Cundakoor and represented to him fully
with the correspondent's exertions and the many favors and protection accorded
by the Omeral Omrah and his dewan. He promises the correspondent that he shall
be rewarded to his satisfaction. He encloses two letters of great consequence,
directed to Rama Raw send Fatulla Cawn which were addresses by his vakeel
Buuddhopully by his desire. He requests the correspondent to deliver these as
soon as possible and send him the answers.

Box 2, Item 17

Letter from the Nabob [Ameer ul Omrah Bahadur] to the Governor [Lord
Macartney]
1782 March 27

Publisher: Madras

Physical Description: 10 pgs.

Scope and Content Note

Political - The nabob is anguished that his differences of opinion with the
company's method of collecting revenue and administering the territories has
been taken as his intention to break the Bengal Treaty with the Governor General
of Bengal and the Court of Directors. He puts forwards his arguments against the
existing system which he thinks that has only led to the ruin of affairs. The
management of revenues to begin with is in the hands of thieves. The poor ryots
are subjected to unjust demands and sepoys are send to take away their bullocks
by force for non-payment. Being reduced to destitution, they are forced to
abandon the country. There is huge embezzlement of money by these middlemen.
Besides some people who are of no character and distinction in the hope of
support of other persons write deceitful letters in order to stop the collection
of the revenue which have occasioned great interruptions. Sepoys and horsemen
employed in conjunction with company's people and those who have been dismissed
have not been receiving their pay and there has caused much bloodshed. The
elephants and horses belonging to me are starving from your orders to stop
payments of all the expenses. And if all this was not enough, the public
cutchery and office of government and Justice of Trichanapoly has been removed
from my house and from the authority of my durbar and it is now held at the
house of an European, contrary to the second article of the Bengal Treaty. The
nabob complaints that all these have tarnished his image in the eyes of his
countrymen who look up to him as lawful and hereditary master and administrator
of justice. The nabob says that he is in no way challenging the treaty but
wishes that it be applied in the correct spirit for public good.

Box 2, Item 18

Letter from the Nabob [Allawzaw] to the President and Council of
Madrastranslation
1782 April 18

Physical Description: 2 pgs.

Scope and Content Note

Political - The nabob complaints that contrary to the treaty and promises of
the governor-general and the faith and assurances given to him, his inherent
rights in the Carnatic as the lawful Prince have been violated in the most
flagrant manner. Amildars have been appointed in the province under the
governor's seal and signature in his own name and authority and his government's
powers have been usurped. The nabob's repeated complaints have been disregarded
and without any communication to him, remarks have been made and send to Bengal
to suit his (governor's) own purposes and the nabob's representations have been
completely ignored. The Nabob therefore has decided to send the letter of
complaint circumventing the person who disregards the duty which he owes to his
country, to his sovereign, to his employers and the station he fills.

Box 2, Item 19

Letter from Sir Eyre Coote to the Select Committee1782 April 18

Physical Description: 2 pgs.

Scope and Content Note

Military - The author informs the necessity of informing Sir Edward Hughes of
the situation in Bengal and the pressing necessity there is for the junction as
soon as possible of all our land enforcements to challenge the enemy.

Political - The nabob supposedly received a letter from Lord Macartney dated
20th April 1782 which he feels was filled with many illiberal remarks and
insinuations. He thinks it necessary to answer all the accusations and hence
this letter. Firstly, The nabob seeks explanation for the misconduct by the
company in the affairs of the Carnatic as the lawful and acknowledged prince of
the country. The attack by the enemy had destroyed his entire force and he had
to take the help of the company to retrieve his lands and in return he had made
to them the cessation of his revenue. Not only had he paid considerable sums of
money but also provided provision for the company troops. It was the company
which had been unable to make the proper revenue collections despite his
lordship having the management in his hands and had only caused anarchy,
bloodshed and ruin. The blame was then put on him for having obstructed or
opposed the process of collection. And when the nabob tried to deposit a
security for the whole produce of the country, his family, servants and
government were subjected to many violences by the company. In this letter of
protest the nabob accuses Lord Macartney trying to assume the rights of a
sovereign prince who had been a faithful ally of the King of England. He calls
upon the honor of Crown and parliament of Great Britain for ample retribution
for the outrages committed against him.

Box 2, Item 21

Note from General Lette related to General Coote[1782 April]

Physical Description: 1 pg.

Scope and Content Note

Military - General Coote's Military abilities are said to be "useful and
profitable to the company". It is advised that he should be allowed to examine
the state of troops and Company settlements in the Carnatic and his advice may
be taken in formulating company regulations.

Box 2, Item 22

Extract of a letter from Sir Eyre Coote to Lord Macartney1782 May 1

Physical Description: 2 pgs.

Scope and Content Note

Military - Sir Coote's comments on the "shocking" shortage of rice for the
army and the possible remedy to the situation.

Box 2, Item 23

Letter from Bijou Ragonaut Toneman to the Governor [Lord
Macartney]
1782 July 10

Physical Description: 2 pgs.

Scope and Content Note

Political - The author reaffirms his friendship towards the governor and says
that despite the scarcity of rains in this part of the country for the past
two-three years he has always endeavored to carry out his duties to the best of
his abilities. He requests that the governor order Chinaswami and Chinamundu, in
case his people should come, not to keep them but send them to him instead.

Box 2, Item 24

Letter from Mr. Binny to Lord Macartney1782 July 15

Physical Description: 1 pg.

Scope and Content Note

Administrative - The author is writing on behalf of the nabob. There seems to
be an opportunity of forwarding dispatches for England by way of Bombay or
Bussrah. The nabob wishes to know if his lordship would be so obliging as to
convey those to him.

Box 2, Item 25

Letter from Tondaman to Lord Macartney1782 July 31

Physical Description: 1 pg.

Scope and Content Note

Administrative - The author reaffirms his loyalty to the company and reminds
Lord Macartney that despite there being scarcity of rains in these parts of the
country for two to three years, his lordship wouldn't be ignorant of his
exertions in public service. He requests a grant of order to Chinna Swamy and
Chinna Maroda to send up his men as it is inconvenient for him to let them
remain with them.

Box 2, Item 26

Copy of the letter written to the Court of Directors by Nabob Omdut
ul Omrah [son of the erstwhile nabob]translation
1782 September 19

Publisher: Fort Dansberg

Scope and Content Note

Political - The author recounts that it was at the time of siege by the
French and Chanda Sahib at the Fort of Trichinapoly, that the English came to
effective assistance of our government. It was known at that time that the
company King and the Parliament all one. It was gradually that we discovered
that it was not so. The nabob on finding this send a letter to the King of
England through the means of Mr. Pigot who was the then governor of Madras and
the answer came through the same channel and this practice continued for many
years. In case of difference of opinion with the company many advised my father
[the erstwhile nabob] to complain to the King of England. But his councillors
were men of integrity who reconciled matters on the spot. The author says that he
shared his father's confidence and took great pains to avoid any reason for
conflict with the company [as commander of his father's troops - details given]
. It was Ameer- ul Omrah having gained great influence over the nabob poisoned
him against me and other able councillors. Ameer created dissensions in the
Council of Madras and instead of applying the revenues of the country to the
demand of the company, discharging debts due to the creditors, paying the troops
in the nabob's service and repairing the tanks, he spent them in bribes to
different people in purchasing military stores and European articles of
different kinds that were of no use. Also, huge amounts were siphoned off for
private use so that when Hyder Ally came into Carnatic, not one of the troops
were in the condition to join the company. Even Lord Pigot (the erstwhile
Governor) was greatly astonished at his conduct. Ameer ul Omrah left no stone
unturned to poison my father against Lord Macartney making him believe that he
was his greatest enemy. The author thus, wishes to clear his own and his
father's stand and steer clear of the evil intentions of Ameer-ul-Omrah.

Box 2, Item 27

Letter from Mr. Abbstee to Lord George Macartney and the
Council
1782 September 30

Scope and Content Note

Political - The author says that as his lordship already knows that the nabob
Mahomed Ally had signed a contract with Danish company for a quantity of
military stores which have been delivered at Tranquebar first to his own
officers and afterwards at the joint demand of the nabob and the council of
government by Sir Edward Hughes's Squadron. However, only one-third of the
payment has been made. In consideration of the prompt delivery of the stores
when they were of good use, the author requests that the governor kindly sign
the enclosed parliamentary bond to make the payment. The terms and conditions
could be fixed afterwards when peace is established. [The approval of Lord
Macartney for the same is enclosed].

Box 2, Item 28

Letter from an unknown author to unknown correspondent1782 October 1

Physical Description: 3 pgs.

Scope and Content Note

Political - The author says that he received a letter from Mr. McPherson of
Bengal enclosing a letter for Ameer ul Omrah which he desires him to send by one
of his servants. He has asked me whether an accommodation would be proper or
practicable. The author says that if it is meant by accommodation that he is to
change his public conduct, which he cannot do unless ordered from home or by the
Governor General and Council of Bengal. If the gentlemen think that his public
measures are wrong, they can instruct him and they know his readiness to obey.
As to his private conduct, he has always been very respectful towards the nabob.
Since, the author does not know what interpretation may be presented in the
letter, he requests that the recipient to this letter will transmit to the
Ameer.

Box 2, Item 29

Extract of a letter from Ejattalaboo Cawn to Lord
Macartney
1782 October 10

Physical Description: 1 pg.

Scope and Content Note

Military intelligence - the author had escaped from the enemy camp disguised
as a fakir. He desires an interview with Lord Macartney to provide secret
intelligence information for the good of the country. He already had a
conference with General Coote but he had left the place before the matter was
brought up. The matter is of utmost importance - the enemy's sirdars expect an
answer, the delay of which may cause them to despair.

Box 2, Item 30

Copy of a letter from the Nabob Valawzaw to Henry Strachy
esq.copy
1782 October 13

Physical Description: 3 pgs.

Scope and Content Note

Personal - The nabob reaffirms his friendship for the correspondent and lays
out the hardships he had to bear in the past because of the violences and the
arbitrary conduct of some of the servants of East India Company and the arbitrary
usurpations of Lord Macartney. Depending upon the most solemn promises, the
nabob had ceded to him power over all the revenues of his country during the
war. This he had done on the basis of a treaty with the Government of Bengal.
However, no sooner had Lord Macartney gained this favorite object of vanity and
ambition, he violated every public and private agreement made and usurped the
control over his whole country. He has not only ruined all his affairs,
committed acts of cruelty towards his subjects, the army is in ruins and the
revenues of the country dissipated and embezzled. The nabob therefore urges the
correspondent to support him in restoring his rule and better management of
British possessions in the country.

Box 2, Item 31

Letter from the Nabob Wallajah Bahadur to his Majesty the King of
Englandtranslation
1782 October 13

Physical Description: 3 pgs.

Scope and Content Note

Political - The nabob expresses his loyalty and reaffirms the ties of Great
Britain with his country (the Carnatic). He laments the cruel and destructive
war that has ravaged this country and was brought on by neglect and disregard to
the author's (the nabob's) representations by the servants of the company. He
expresses the distress he and his family has experienced and the indignities he
has had to suffer because of the company servants. He had expected support from
Lord Macartney and had trusted him enough to hand him the management of
collection of revenue during the war under solemn agreement of it being
reinstated to him afterwards. But not only, Lord Macartney has ruined all his
affairs but even proceeded to the usurpation of his government and all his rights
as the sovereign of the Carnatic. He therefore requests his majesty's
graciousness and protection in support of his rights, his country, his
government and his honor.

Box 2, Item 32

Letter from the Nabob Wallajah Bahadur to his Majesty the King of
Englandtranslation
1782 October 13

Physical Description: 2 pgs.

Scope and Content Note

Political - The Nabob repeats his narrative of the destruction done to his
country during the war by the company servants. These British subjects have not
only insulted the person of the nabob, caused him great distress, exercised
casualties and oppression on his subjects, impeded and prevented the exercise of
religious worship. He therefore requests his majesty's intervention in restoring
his honor and justice in his country.

Box 2, Item 33

Letter from the Nabob [Wallajah Bahadur] to Lord
Rockingham
1782 October 13

Physical Description: 6 pgs.

Scope and Content Note

Political - The Nabob repeats his narrative of trials and tribulations due to
the misdeeds of the company servants, particularly the governor Lord Macartney
and seeks his intervention in restoring his security, prosperity and good
governance of the English possessions in this country.

Box 2, Item 34

Letter from the Nabob of Arcot to Lord Macartney1782 October 14

Physical Description: 1 pg.

Scope and Content Note

Administrative - The nabob requests Lord Macartney to order for three garses
of Horse gram as the horses are starving for want thereof.

Box 2, Item 35

Letter from the Nabob to Mootookistnah Dubash to the
Circar
1782 October 14

Physical Description: 1 pg.

Scope and Content Note

Administrative - The Nabob asks the correspondent to inform Lord Macartney
that he is going to send about forty lean horses and three elephants and he
requests the governor to order the commanding officer to protect them. Also, he
requests for the sum of five hundred pagodas to be paid at Nellore on his
account to Mahomed Gaunsee jamadar who is charged with the care of horses and
elephants, taking the receipt for the same.

Box 2, Item 36

Letter from Mahomed Meerja Cawn to Ejattalaboa Cawn1782 October 29

Physical Description: 2 pg.

Scope and Content Note

Intelligence Report - The author reaffirms his friendship with the
correspondent urges him to accomplish the given business with all possible
expedition and let not delays deprive him (the author) of the protection of
either side. As the correspondent already knows - Hyder is determined to join
the French, the Maharattas wrote to Hyder that the English had been unsuccessful
in their dispute with them and desired him to courage and diligence against the
English. dismally Cawn informed Hyder that he will sent in the army to
Masulipatnam Country by January, to which Hyder is supposed to have written to
the Maharattas that this was a favorable opportunity for him to collect large
arrears due to him by the English.

Box 2, Item 37

Extract of a letter from Hyder Ally Cawn to Seenavasovoy1782 November 12

Physical Description: 1 pg.

Scope and Content Note

Political - Hyder Ally asks the correspondent to let him know of the safe
arrival and of General Coote in Bengal and the likelihood of his returning to
this place again. As he had already told the correspondent that through the
esteem and attachments of General Coote, he intended to procure the friendship
of the English. He has no doubt of the correspondent having let General Coote
know of his intentions which he is certain the General will accomplish.

Box 2, Item 38

First Minute of the Meeting of Select Committee1782 November 14

Physical Description: 6 pgs.

Scope and Content Note

Military - Answer to General Stuart's demand for six battalions of sepoys,
his complaints of the King's troops not being accommodated, of the symptoms of
mutinous dispositions on account of the restricted issue of rice etc.

Box 2, Item 39

Second Minute of the Meeting of Select Committee1782 November 14

Physical Description: 4 pgs.

Scope and Content Note

Military - Regarding the arrears of the army.

Box 2, Item 40

Correspondence in "native" Carnatic1782 November 16

Physical Description: 1 pg.

Box 2, Item 41

Intelligence1782 November 17

Physical Description: 1 pg.

Scope and Content Note

Intelligence information on Hyder Ally - On learning the French were very
weak, Hyder Ally decided to call for peace with the English and therefore sent
two letter one to General Coote (which was received today) and the other to
Seenevasaroy. Also, Abbumahomed, who had lately agreed to supply Hyder's army
with rice was unable to fulfill that engagement which displeased Hyder so much
that he has forbidden Abbumahomed's visiting him.

Box 2, Item 42

Third Minute of the Meeting of the Select Committee1782 November 17

Physical Description: 3 pgs.

Scope and Content Note

Military - General Stuart has carefully listened to the minutes delivered and
finds no reason to alter his opinion with respect to the number of troops
required and other issues.

Box 2, Item 43

Lord Macartney's Minute1782 November 25

Physical Description: 2 pgs.

Scope and Content Note

Administrative - The governor is concerned at the extraordinary increase in
the military charges and instructs the accountant and the auditor to the company
to carry out a reduction and a failure to do so will bring to light the exact
nature of the problem.

Box 2, Item 44

Letter from Mahomed Marjab Khan to Izahulf Khan1782 November

Physical Description: 2 pgs.

Scope and Content Note

Military - The author informs that orders were issued to recall a certain
"Teap Saib" who continues to supply the French with provisions and other
necessities from time to time. It is probable that Hyder (Ally) will march
against Madras soon, as Teap Saib and the French are to join him. He writes
purposely to let him know of this matter and if he will therefore exert himself
in this matter. He assures the correspondent that his sole effort is to end the
war expediently and will provide whatever assistance that is required. Enclosed
is a letter from Sir Eyre Coote.

Box 2, Item 45

Letter from Aly Hussein to Mahomed Morad1782 December 9

Physical Description: 2 pgs.

Scope and Content Note

Political - The author expresses jubilation at the death of a particularly
hated naik (whom he calls a tyrant) thanks to divine providence . His corpse was
sent to Colar on Saturday night and one of his taquins was an eye-witness to
this. He asks to the correspondent to write to the nabob and the gentlemen of
the committee as to what has happened. [It is a possibility that this could be
Hyder Ally Cawn and these are in his enemy camp]

Box 2, Item 46

Minute for the Select Committee1782 December 10

Physical Description: 4 pgs.

Scope and Content Note

Military - Regarding Col. Jones' refusal to obey the order of the chief and
Council at Masulipatnam. The company finds that since Col. Jones who is lately
arrived in India and not yet conversant in the nature of the company's
government to suppose he must still receive his orders through Major General
Stuart through whom the resolves of the presidency had already been conveyed to
him. The President is therefore of the opinion that Major General Stuart be
required to signify to Colonel Jones that he is for the future to comply as far
as in his power with whatever may be desired for the public service by the chief
and council at Masulipatnam.

Box 2, Item 47

Letter from John Cox to Major Sydenham1782 December 11

Publisher: Fort St. George.

Physical Description: 2 pgs.

Scope and Content Note

Military - The author describes the rates of various food commodities and
rations for the army and the camp animals, around Madras.

Box 2, Item 48

Minute regarding the death of Hyder Ally1782 December 14

Physical Description: 5 pgs.

Scope and Content Note

Political - The president thinks that the spread of news of Hyder Ally's
death (whether true or not) is to be used for the benefit of the company. The
principal men under the dominion and in the service of Hyder, will on his
decease, be apt to look to that disturbance in the succession which follows
frequently after the death of an usurper. They will be apt to waver in their
obedience and may be ready to transfer their allegiance. This is a critical
moment for the company and before these men confirm their allegiance to Hyder's
successor, they should lured to our side.

Box 2, Item 49

Observation of certain officers from the 101st Regiment of the Bengal
Army [names undeciphered] on Mr. Stringer's complaints addressed to Lord
Macartney
1782 December 14

Physical Description: 3 pgs.

Scope and Content Note

Administrative - The authors state that they entered the house on the 10th of
November by virtue of orders of Lord Macartney. Mr. Stringer called on us to
complain of the horses, a few days ago which were grazing in the pasture
contiguous to the house. We had them immediately brought in and made sure that
they never strayed in that area ever since. Mr. Stringer however accuses us of
being discourteous. The authors say that the accusations have been absolutely
false and they have dealt with him with every bit of patience and therefore
appeal to Lord Macartney to hear their side of the story. [The matter is again
taken up in the following letter].

Box 2, Item 50

Letter from Seenawasa Row to Mahomed Woosooman1782 December 17

Physical Description: 1 pg.

Scope and Content Note

Personal - The author says that he had sent a letter along with "nazar" to
Hyder Ally Cawn which to the author's great sorrow was returned to him. Since
the correspondent is so close to Hyder's person, couldn't he persuade him to
accept it? Further, his master has informed him that he is leaving Bengal and
will be arriving in Madras around Christmas. He assures him that their situation
will be more favorable after his arrival here.

Box 2, Item 51

Letter from Seenawasa Row to Hyder Ally Cawn1782 December 17

Physical Description: 1 pg.

Scope and Content Note

[Damaged Letter, fragments present] Personal - The author says that he has
received his highnesses' letter where he was informed that it was to the custom
in his court to receive "nazar". The author says that he attracted to his
prosperity and hopes that he will consider him in his service and treat him as
others. The returning of the "nazar" leads him to think that it has lessened his
favor on him, which gives him concern. He also informs him of the arrival of his
master from Bengal within a few days therein (of which he will let him
know).

Box 3, Item 1

Letter from Major General Stuart to Lord Macartney1782 December 18

Physical Description: 2 pgs.

Scope and Content Note

Administrative - Major General Stuart gives explanation as to the
unreasonableness and impropriety of Mr. Stringer's complaints and gives details
of the real situation.

Box 3, Item 2

Letter from Seenawasa Row to Nabob Tippoo Saib1782 December 18

Physical Description: 1 pg.

Scope and Content Note

Personal - The author affirms his loyalty to Tippoo Saib. He was in the
service of Hyder Ally (in the army) since long and Tippoo's father (Hyder Ally)
always treated him very well. He is now in his service and requests him to
bestow his favor.

Box 3, Item 3

List of Nabob's troops1782 December 26

Physical Description: 2 pgs.

Scope and Content Note

Military - A list of nabob's troops at Madras.

Box 3, Item 4

Articles of Capitulation for Arcot[1782]

Physical Description: 2 pgs.

Scope and Content Note

Political - Articles of Capitulation between his highness the Nabob Hyder
Ally Cawn Bahadur and John Dupont - Captain commanding the English United East
India Company's troops in garrison in the citadel of Arcot.

Box 3, Item 5

Letter from Meer Ally Reza Cawn to Lieutenant Colonel
Harper
[1782]

Physical Description: 2 pgs.

Scope and Content Note

Intelligence Information - The author says that he has received the
correspondent's letter in which he mentions the friendship between Nabob Hyder
Ally Cawn and the Company and that some troops are to march to Adoni by the road
of Doumal and Amour. The author affirms these statements. Out of the
consideration for friendship between them and with the intention of preserving
it, the author advises that Colonel Harper may march his troops by another road.
The troops stationed in that country are quarrelsome in disposition and may
provoke a dispute with the other side.

Box 3, Item 6

Letter from Nabob Ameer ul Omrah Bahadur to Lord
Macartney
[1782]

Physical Description: 4 pgs.

Scope and Content Note

Administrative - The nabob thanks the governor for the copy of the governor's
letter to Col. Harper. The nabob requests Lord Macartney to write to Turning
that he may inform himself of the quantity of grain that is collected, that the
magazines of grain are to be under the Nabob's people in the same manner as they
are in other's forts and that he may apply to them for any quantity that he may
want giving his receipt for the same.

Box 3, Item 7

Correspondence in "native "Carnatic[1782-83]

Physical Description: 1 pg.

Box 3, Item 8

Correspondence in "native "Carnatic[1782-83]

Physical Description: 1 pg.

Box 3, Item 9

Correspondence in "native "Carnatic[1782-83]

Physical Description: 1 pg.

Box 3, Item 10

Correspondence in Persian[1782-83]

Physical Description: 1 pg.

Box 3, Item 11

Correspondence in Persian[1782-83]

Physical Description: 1 pg.

Box 3, Item 12

Correspondence in Persian[1782-83]

Physical Description: 1 pg.

Box 3, Item 13

Hyder's Will1783 January

Physical Description: 3 pgs.

Scope and Content Note

Intelligence information - Details of the fighting between the company army
and the French forces with the aid of Hyder Ally. The death of Hyder Ally Khan
on 7th December 1782 created a turmoil in the camp with his brother-in laws
trying to gain control. Tippoo Sahib however came on the 25th December and gave
orders for one of them (Ameer Sahib's) head to be struck off.

Box 3, Item 14

Letter from an unknown author to Lord Macartney1783 January

Physical Description: 3 pgs.

Scope and Content Note

Administrative - Details of the cargo that have landed at the port. Part of
the cargo was thrown overboard due to bad weather, the remainder is now landing
and soon as it is brought ashore his lordship would be informed.

Box 3, Item 15

Lord Macartney's Minute1783 February 11

Physical Description: 4 pgs.

Scope and Content Note

Political - Lord Macartney discusses the necessity of emphasizing in the
diplomatic dealings with Tippoo Sultan, the need for a more humane and
considerate treatment of European prisoners of war. Also, other political
matters of immediate importance - relations with the French and Marathas is
discussed.

Box 3, Item 16

Letter from Lord Macartney to Trumbaca Sambaujee1783 February 12

Publisher: Fort St. George.

Physical Description: 3 pgs.

Scope and Content Note

Political - The governor instructs Sambaujee to try to initiate a conference
with any of the confidential officers or servants of Tippoo Sahib and mention
the distress of British prisoners, that we expect they will be alleviated under
his humane auspices, that the habits and wants of Europeans differ in many
instances from those of the natives; that the former will feel any hardships
that may not be observed by the latter. Either he allows remittances to be made
or such food and other articles may be supplied as may be suitable to their
customs and inclinations.

Box 3, Item 17

Notice from Lord Macartney to all officers civil and military and
others whom it may concern
1783 February 12

Physical Description: 1 pg.

Scope and Content Note

Administrative - The letter directs all officers to permit the bearer
Trumbaca Sumbajee Pundit, to pass free and unmolested with his baggage, servants
and attendants through all places and districts under your respective command
and authority and give him all assistance necessary to proceed towards
Conjeveram and places adjacent.

Box 3, Item 18

Lord Macartney's Minute1783 February 25

Physical Description: 2 pgs.

Scope and Content Note

Political - Negotiations being carried out with Tippoo Sultan and his men
with the help of Sambaujee for the humane treatment of European prisoners and
the possibilities of peace. [See next folder]

Box 3, Item 19

Letter from Mr. Sullivan to Lord Macartney1783 February 28

Physical Description: 1 pg.

Scope and Content Note

Administrative - The author sends a letter from the Rajah of Tanjore and its
translation and on behalf of the Rajah requests it to be send to the Court of
Directors as early as possible.

Box 3, Item 20

Letter from Nabob Ameer ul Omrah to Mr. Freeman1783 February 28

Physical Description: 1 pg.

Scope and Content Note

Personal - The nabob says that he is in the most urgent need for money for
himself and his family and requests Mr. Freeman to bring him a supply of this
without failure.

Box 3, Item 21

Lord Macartney's Minute1783 March 5

Physical Description: 2 pgs.

Scope and Content Note

Political - The balance of power seems to be in the favor of the British with
the territorial gains made by General Matthews and hence any peace negotiations
with the Mysoreans will emanate from a desire for justice and moderation which
powers the company's equitable and peaceful disposition. [See next folder].

Box 3, Item 22

Lord Macartney's Minute1783 March 9

Physical Description: 5 pgs.

Scope and Content Note

Political - Continuation of the discussion of the affairs of the Carnatic -
prisoners of war, the earlier treaties signed with the Mysoreans and where do
they stand on this date and the possibilities of Tippoo using the help given by
French against the British.

Box 3, Item 23

Letter from Lord Macartney to Trumbaca Sambaujee1783 March 11

Publisher: Fort St. George.

Physical Description: 1 pg.

Scope and Content Note

Political - Lord Macartney gives permission to Sambaujee to leave Fort St.
George and to proceed to Conjevaram and places adjacent where his affairs may
require him and if a favorable opportunity arises, he was authorized to endeavor
to procure an alleviation of the sufferings of British prisoners at Bangalore
and Seringapatnam, either by permission to remit money to them or by such other
means as may be practicable.

Box 3, Item 24

Letter from an unknown correspondent [name undeciphered] to Lord
MacartneyDuplicate
1783 April 5

Physical Description: 2 pgs.

Scope and Content Note

Administrative - The author is a supplier of cattle (bullocks) for the
company and he informs Lord Macartney of their departure to fort St. George. He
then poses the question as to whether the his lordship would wish more cattle to
be provided, he would do so by the end of May.

Box 3, Item 25

Letter from Anthony Sadlier and George Leonard Staunton (Deputies
from Fort St. George to Cuddalore) to Nabob Tippoo Sultan Bahadur
1783 July 3

Physical Description: 2 pgs.

Scope and Content Note

Political - The authors inform Tippoo Sultan that the respective Kings of
England and France have agreed to peace on the January 20th last. This holds
true with respect to their dependencies and subjects in India. Monsieur le
Marquis de Bussy - representative of the French nation in India has declared you
(the correspondent) to be an ally. The authors have already notified Marquis de
Bussy and now cordially invite Tippoo to accede to the pacification made in
Europe. They declare that they shall cease all hostilities against him and his
possessions as soon as Tippoo Sultan himself will cease on his part all
hostilities. They hope that cessation of arms will lead to permanent
pacification and that Tippoo Sultan would immediately order to release English
prisoners of war who are in his custody. [See translation of reply from Tippoo
Sultan in the next folder].

Box 3, Item 26

Reply from Tippoo Sultan to Messers Sadlier and
Stauntontranslation
1783 July 24

Physical Description: 3 pgs.

Scope and Content Note

Political - Tippoo Sultan expresses his satisfaction at the recent
developments and says that he has no objections to the cessation of all
hostilities. He says that he has already sent orders to Mohienudein to that
effect and a list of his demands to Mons. Bussy which would be soon explained to
them. Also, he explains to them the steps to the subsequent release of the
prisoners of war. [See letter from Monsieur Bussy to Lord Macartney]

Box 3, Item 27

Letter from the Nabob to the Creditors of the New Consolidated
Fund
1783 July 30

Physical Description: 4 pgs.

Scope and Content Note

Political - The nabob explains to the creditors the status of the payment of
the debts. The accounts and balance of the cash of the revenues for the
districts of Nellore, Servapally, Angole and Pulnaud which he had assigned over,
for the payment of his debt, received before the commencement of the war in
Carnatic were in the hands of the Mr. De Souza. The nabob had in between written
to Lord Macartney requesting him to give you the Company's bonds agreeable to
the articles and conditions settled with the Government General of Bengal.

Box 3, Item 28

Letter from Monsieur Bussy to Lord
Macartneytranslation
1783 August 8

Physical Description: 1 pg.

Scope and Content Note

Political - [The French General addresses Lord Macartney on the issue of
establishment of peace between the two parties and cessation of hostilities on
the part of Tippoo Sultan (who is an ally of the French government in the
Carnatic). He extends an invitation to settle the terms of the negotiation. Mir
Moudin Khan (on their part) has the responsibility of putting on paper the
articles of the said treaty]. [See next letter for more information from within
English East India Company].

Box 3, Item 29

Letter from Meer Mohein ud duin Cawn to the Governor1783 August 10

Physical Description: 2 pgs.

Scope and Content Note

Political - Gentlemen of rank were sent by his lordship (Lord Macartney) to
Mons. Bussy informing him that peace had been established between the King of
France and England and they accordingly gave him all the particulars. M. Bussy
is supposed to have said that since Nabob TippooSultan Bahadur had a strict
friendship with the French nation and it was necessary to communicate to the
nabob, an account of the peace was sent to him. Tippoo Sultan agreed to cease
hostilities, and sent the author a list of the demands of the sircar, for
settling the articles of the peace. He has also ordered that the author is to
communicate these demands to M. Bussy. The author requests the governor to
consider this matter and send to him and the general two intelligent persons who
are acquainted with these transactions.

Box 3, Item 30

Letter from Warren Hastings, John Macpherson, John Stables to Lord
Macartney
1783 August 30

Physical Description: 13 pgs.

Scope and Content Note

Political - This is reply to the request by Lord Macartney to deal with Hyder
ally and his son Tippoo Sultan at his own judgment without a special authority.
The authors have gone in great detail in explaining their stance towards this in
the past because of the delicacy of the political situation. They cannot allow
Lord Macartney to make any direct treaty, that being conducted on other grounds
and other sanctions of much stringer and surer reliance, which they cannot agree
to forfeit for an immediate agreement with Tippoo himself which will irrevocably
be binding on the company but will no longer be binding on him than whilst he
shall find it convenient to abuse it.

Box 3, Item 31

Extract of a letter from Lieutenant Robert Hope Commanding at Palnaud
to Captain Sydenham
1783 September 16

Physical Description: 2 pgs.

Scope and Content Note

Military Intelligence - Information regarding the growing closeness between
the Tippoo and the Nizam at Hydrabad. The author had already let Lord Macartney
know of the placing of Tippoo's Vakeel at the Hyderabad Court. The Nizam in
return send a contingent of troops to Tippoo. lately, Tippoo sent in a second
vakeel with five lac rupees for the raising of more troops.

Box 3, Item 32

Letter from Omdut ul Omrah to Lord Macartney1783 September 30

Physical Description: 2 pgs.

Scope and Content Note

Administrative - The author requests Lord Macartney for the return of his
jaghire at Vellore which the war with Hyder had prevented him from enjoying the
benefits of. He is at this moment in great need of money to meet his household
expenses. At one end he has to obey his father's wishes which are at times at
odd with the good wishes he has for his welfare. At the same time he has to
guard against the evil intentions of his enemies. Both are contradictory to each
other and hence, make his situation extremely critical. He therefore requests
the governor to help him regarding the jaghire.

Box 3, Item 33

Letter from Captain Bileliffe to Lord Macartney1783 October 14

Physical Description: 1 pg.

Scope and Content Note

Military Intelligence - The author reports that Tippoo has recommenced
hostilities at Mangalore and it is reported that he has taken an unfair
advantage of the cessation of arms by capturing General McLeod, several officers
and troops that were out of the fort. The author says that he has sent in the
news in the same words as received by him and it should be conveyed to all
garrisons and detachments as soon as possible to prevent surprise.

Box 3, Item 34

List of Nabob's troops1783 November 3

Physical Description: 2 pgs.

Scope and Content Note

Military - Present state of the troops stationed with the nabob and his
family at Madras.

Box 3, Item 35

List of return of Troops and supplies to the Nabob1783 November 20

Physical Description: 1 pg.

Scope and Content Note

Military - A list of return of guns, troop and carriage horses to the nabob.
Also, the present state of corps of troopers in the service of the nabob at
Madras called the Nasiph Troopers.

Box 3, Item 36

Letter from Rajah of Ramnaut to Omdut ul Omrah Bahadur1783 November 22

Physical Description: 3 pgs.

Scope and Content Note

Political - The author expresses his gratitude to his excellency, the nabob
for all that he has done for him. He was brought up and taken care for ten years
in the fort of Trichonopoly because of the nabob's favor and after that he came
to the fort in Ramnaut. He explains to the nabob, the state of revenue in the
recent years. His agent was supposed to deliver a payment of one lac and seventy
five thousand rupees, but on account of the deserted state of the country, for
want of rain and the unsettled situation of the Shivegunga district and the
demands for pay to the fifth battalion of sepoys and Topahs cavalry, the above
money was not received by Mr. D Souza. For this reason a "teep" of Mahmud Maknum
was given to him in lieu of it - the country being now somewhat cultivated.
[Most probably an alternative jaghire was assigned for the collection of the due
revenue] The author then adds at the end of the letter in a separate not that he
was being greatly oppressed by Mr. De Souza and he is in terror of his life. He
is ready to discharge whatever is due from him and he hopes that his affairs
with the company will be settled through his excellency, the nabob.

Box 3, Item 37

List of Nabob's troops and also his son the Ameer1783 November 23

Publisher: Madras

Physical Description: 1 pg.

Scope and Content Note

Military - The present state of his highness, the nabob's troops at Madras as
also of his son the Ameer. [See another copy of the letter in the next
folder].

Box 3, Item 38

List of Nabob's troops and also his son the Ameer1783 November 23

Physical Description: 1 pg.

Scope and Content Note

Military - The present state of his highness, the nabob's troops at Madras as
also of his son the Ameer.

Box 3, Item 39

Monthly expense of the nabob's troops1783 November 25

Publisher: Fort St. George.

Physical Description: 1 pg.

Scope and Content Note

Military - An abstract and amount of the monthly expense of the nabob and
ameer's troops.

Box 3, Item 40

Letter from Vizeram Rauze to the Chief, Mr. Russel1783 December 4

Physical Description: 2 pgs.

Scope and Content Note

Administrative - The author updates the chief on the conclusion to the legal
battle of management of the country. Recent orders have been received from
England mentioning that Mr. Rumbold had great injustice to him (the author) and
had given the country to Sittram Rauze and they disapprove of the conduct of Mr.
Rumbold and dismissed him from service and transferred the country to the
author. [See the next folder for correspondence by the same author on the same
subject].

Box 3, Item 41

Letter from Vizeram Rauze Bahadur to the Moodookulnama
Naig
1783 December 19

Physical Description: 1 pg.

Scope and Content Note

Administrative - The gentlemen of the Committee of the Circuit have by orders
of the President and Council of Madras come to these parts of the country and
put him (the author) in possession of his zamindary. Commander Vinual Rauze,
Iumpana Pudmanaul Rauze and managers who had been employed by his brother were
also surrendered to him He has therefore formally taken upon himself the
management of the zamindary of which he thought to inform him. [See the next
folder for the same subject to a different correspondent]

Box 3, Item 42

Letter from Vizeram Rauze Bahadur to VuraPermaul Pillay1783 December 19

Physical Description: 1 pg.

Scope and Content Note

Administrative - The gentlemen of the Committee of the Circuit have by orders
of the President and Council of Madras come to these parts of the country and
put him (the author) in possession of his zamindary. Commander Vinual Rauze,
Iumpana Pudmanaul Rauze and managers who had been employed by his brother were
also surrendered to him He has therefore formally taken upon himself the
management of the zamindary of which he thought to inform him.

Box 3, Item 43

Translation of a letter from Tippoo Sultan, received at Fort William
by the Select Committeetranslation
1783 December 31

Publisher: Fort William

Physical Description: 2 pgs.

Scope and Content Note

Diplomatic - Tippoo Sultan offers peace with the company. He says that he has
ordered all his troops to cease hostilities with the company army. Once the
negotiations for peace are over with the gentlemen at Madras, General Mathews
and the soldiers who are prisoners at Nagur for breach of word shall be
dispatched to you together with other officers.

Box 3, Item 44

Letter from Lord Macartney to the [Nabob
Bahadur]Draft
[1783]

Physical Description: 2 pgs.

Scope and Content Note

Administrative - The governor confirms his receiving the letter from the
nabob which is the corrected version of the Persian letter and thanks him for
it.

Administrative - The nabob requests Lord Macartney to grant him the jaghire
of Vellore (excepting Ongole, Survapelly, Gokulpully) being familiar with his
situation. Otherwise it would be hard for him to undergo any more difficulties.
[See another version of the letter in the next folder].

Administrative - The nabob requests Lord Macartney to grant him the jaghire
of Vellore (excepting Ongole, Survapelly, Gokulpully) being familiar with his
situation. Otherwise it would be hard for him to undergo any more difficulties.
[See another version of the letter in the next folder].

Private - The author says that when his father assigned over the revenues of
the Carnatic, he was not in receipt of his jaghire and it was not meant that in
future he should be deprived of his only means of support. It is true that he
derived no advantage from it at that time on account of depredations by the
enemy and on consequence of which his highness [his father, the erstwhile nabob]
gave him an allowance of ten pagodas a day, upon which he had existed ever
since. But he can no longer sustain himself on such degrading and distressing a
situation. He therefore requests the return of the jaghire which will certainly
not interfere with company's collection of revenue.

Box 3, Item 51

Letter from Mr. Russel to Vizeram Rauze1784 January 31

Publisher: Vizagapath- nam

Physical Description: 2 pgs.

Scope and Content Note

Personal - The author says that he is writing to the correspondent as a
friend and not in his public character. It has been eight days since he desired
that Rauze should order an escort and coolies for some money which his brother's
people have laid in readiness to sent to the chiefship towards discharging the
balance still due from him to the company. But Rauze neither bothered to
acknowledge his letter nor complied with the author's requisition. This is an
instance of disrespect and disobedience to the authority of the government and
certainly a bad proof of his gratitude or attachment to the company. The author
therefore advises Rauze to be more circumspect in his conduct which he observes
has altered much of late. And finally the money be instantly dispatched if not
been done so already. [Refer to the reply to this letter in the next
folder].

Box 3, Item 52

Letter from Vizeram Rauze to the Chief1784 February 1

Physical Description: 3 pgs.

Scope and Content Note

Administrative - In response to the delay in sending the due money to the
company, Rauze explains the arrangement made with his brother, Sittram Rauze. He
would be the one to pay the amount in ready cash as he has taken a lot from the
zamindari already.

Box 3, Item 53

Letter from Nabob Omdut ul Omrah to Lord Macartney1784 February 5

Physical Description: 2 pgs.

Scope and Content Note

Private - The nabob says that he is in great distress while his lordship's
enemy has received two thousand pagodas lately from him. He cannot pay his
servant's salaries and is ashamed of the fact. He requests Lord Macartney to
cease being an European for a little time and for his sake be an Hindustani and
feel his anguish.

Box 3, Item 54

Letter from [Mr. Claude Refill?] to Lord Macartney1784 March 8

Physical Description: 4 pgs.

Scope and Content Note

Private - The author gives a character assessment of Raja Vizermanaze and
thinks that he is innocent. He therefore requests Lord Macartney and the Council
to draw the line of authority between the Chief and Council and committee in
order to prevent any further cause for embarrassment and dispute.

Box 3, Item 55

Letter from Sir Robert Barker and Colonel Call to Mr. James Taylor
and George Moubray
1784 March 17

Publisher: London, East India House

Physical Description: 2 pgs.

Scope and Content Note

Political - The authors say that as far as they could gather from general
conversation with the Court of Directors, it appears to be that the general
intention is to restore the management of the country to the Nabob, under
certain stipulations. They are of the opinion that the correspondent's material
claims will be considered. But how far will they be able to obtain acquiesce
from the Court of Directors for bonds to be issued, payable in India at a long
date, for the money received during the war years from the assigned countries,
cannot be ascertained with certainty.

Box 3, Item 56

Letter from Vizeram Rauze to the Chief1784 March 18

Publisher: Vizagapath- nam

Physical Description: 2 pgs.

Scope and Content Note

Administrative - The author has made this year's revenue payment despite the
fact that he had been unable to collect money from the country. He had however
taken care of the matter by collecting money from the country to pay it. The
reason why collection could not be made was because he had not yet received a
cowle in his name and besides this his brother frightens the people by says that
they better pay money and after he re-enters into the business, he would make
sure that they are expelled from the country.

Box 3, Item 57

Ratification of the Treaty of Mayalue1784 March 27

Publisher: Fort St. George.

Physical Description: 1 pg.

Scope and Content Note

Political - The President and the Select Committee in compliance with the ten
articles have signed the treaty with Tippoo Sultan.

Administrative - The nabob requests Lord Macartney for his monthly allowance
of one thousand pagodas. He knows that Lord Macartney is waiting for the reply
from Europe but the delay of three months has already created extremely strained
circumstances and hence, the nabob is forced to make this request.

Box 4, Item 2

Letter from R. Johnson to Lord Macartney and members of the Select
Committee
1784 April 10

Publisher: Fort St. George.

Physical Description: 2 pgs.

Scope and Content Note

Administrative - The author has been appointed to the court of Nabob Nizam by
the Governor General and Council [in Bengal] and understand that this news has
been conveyed to Lord Macartney. He requests correspondence be sent to him which
Lord Macartney might think of as relevant to the his duties. He also requests
copies of important treaties concluded with the Nizam and their
translations.

Box 4, Item 3

Letter from Lord Macartney to the Nabob Tippoo Sultan
Bahadur
1784 May 11

Publisher: Fort St. George.

Physical Description: 3 pgs.

Scope and Content Note

Political - Discussion on the articles on the treaty between the Government
of Bengal and Tippoo Sultan. There is also a request for the release of the
European prisoners in Tippoo's captivity. The governor hopes that this will put
an end to the hostile and unwarranted conduct still continued by Tippoo on the
borders of the Carnatic.

Box 4, Item 4

Letter from [Nabob] Omdat ul Omrah to Lord Macartney1784 May 13

Physical Description: 2 pgs.

Scope and Content Note

Administrative - The nabob pleads with Lord Macartney to allow him annually
such part of the produce, so that he may be able to support himself honorably
and pay the members of his durbar too.

Box 4, Item 5

Letter from the Nabob Wallajah Bahaudur of the Carnatic to Lord
Macartney
1784 May 13

Physical Description: 6 pgs.

Scope and Content Note

Military - The nabob protests against the discrimination meted out against
the prisoner of wars belonging to the retinue of the nabob (Subedar, jamadars,
commanders and civil servants) including his own brothers and relatives who are
still in enemy captivity while the English officers and soldiers' release has
been secured through negotiations. The nabob is anguished and asks why despite
his utmost loyalty towards the company, there seems to be a conspiracy on the
part of the governor and his committee bent on his destruction.

Box 4, Item 6

Letter from Nabob Ameer ul Omrah to Mr. Freeman1784 June 5

Physical Description: 3 pgs.

Scope and Content Note

Personal - The nabob requests the correspondent for any letters that may
arrive for him by the present ships from England. These may be please sent to
him without delay. The small pittance that the nabob receives for himself and
his numerous servants and dependents is so inadequate that many have involved
themselves in debt and those who cannot find credit are actually starving. The
nabob himself is in great distress and requests the correspondent for ample
supply of money without loss of time. He also requests that Mr. Freeman would
inform Lord Macartney for the details of the revenue under his lordship's
authority for the past two years. The nabob requests for the accounts as
speedily as possible

Box 4, Item 7

Minute on Nabob Wallajah's letter1784 June 7

Physical Description: 2 pgs.

Scope and Content Note

Political - There is a note of exasperation in the tone of author. The
recurrent petitions of the nabob have been duly answered but he refuses to stop
writing on the same topic over and over again. The claims of the nabob have been
amply repaid by the invariable and powerful protection he has received from us.
The nabob rather than reducing his expenditures and putting it to service of the
country chooses to squander away his revenues. all that he says about this topic
betrays a weakness and incapacity too palpable to need any comment.

Box 4, Item 8

Letter from Mr. R. Johnson to Lord Macartney1784 July 29

Physical Description: 7 pgs.

Scope and Content Note

Military - The author discusses the problem of rebels in the nabob's domains.
Earlier due to the provision of the treaties, they were unable to take any
steps. It would be most effective if the nabob would permit the company troops
to pursue the rebels within the soubah's domains.

Box 4, Item 9

Letter from an army commander [name undeciphered] to Lord
Macartney
1784 September 6

Political - Tippoo Sutan's plans of expansion in Guntoor and the company's
political maneuverings to stop these.

Box 4, Item 11

Letter from an unknown author to Lord Macartney1784 September 10

Publisher: Fort St. George.

Physical Description: 1 pg

Scope and Content Note

Military - Certain sepoys, Shaikh Ismaule and Shaikh Adam who had been
discharged from the service of the company for drawing sword on the commanding
officer and encouraging mutiny, have now been offered position in the nabob's
army by the Ameer.

Box 4, Item 12

Letter from R. Johnson to Lord Macartney and members of the Select
Committee
1784 October 7

Publisher: Hyderabad

Physical Description: 3 pgs.

Scope and Content Note

Military intelligence - The author informs that Tippoo's troops have arrived
at Gootee where he is proceeding to join them. The have carried off the zamindar
at this northern most outpost. Also, he is strengthening his command station
with 12,000 troops which are among other troops that he apprehended. This may be
considered as the opening of hostilities

Intelligence - Discussion on the conflict between the British and Tippoo
Sultan and the role of the nizam and the possibility of the French extending
help to Tippoo.

Box 4, Item 14

Letter from [the nabob] to Lord Macartney and the latter's note
regarding this
1784 October 15

Physical Description: 3 pgs.

Scope and Content Note

Military - The nabob forwards the letter by a certain Martabar Cawn who has
his houses in the fort of Ranjanguddah destroyed by the company troops
garrisoned therein. The nabob requests that Lord Macartney will direct the
commanding officer of that troop to stop such irregularities. Lord Macartney
acknowledges the receipt of the letter. Attached is the letter to the Commanding
officer John Dyce to stop the pillage immediately.

Box 4, Item 15

Letter from Nabob Omdut ul Omrah to Lord Macartney1784 November 18

Physical Description: 4 pgs.

Scope and Content Note

Administrative - The nabob pleads with Lord Macartney to restore him his
jagir at Vellore and if not at least the revenue arising from it so that he can
sustain himself and pay his durbar. He says that his brother [Ameer ul Omrah]
had squandered away all the money that rightly should have gone to the company,
the creditors and the army. He himself had tried to prevent it but the erstwhile
nabob was surrounded by evil people and no one heard him. The author reiterates
his loyalty for the company and tries to project himself as different from his
brother and requests for his lordship's grace.

Box 4, Item 16

Letter from Rob Hope to Lord Macartney1784 November 18

Physical Description: 2 pgs.

Scope and Content Note

Military intelligence - The author informs that Tippoo Sultan is coming to
attack a fort in the Bilhaur district called Runchunjoad. The letter describes
the other places on the marching route of Tippoo's armies which he intends to
take over.

Box 4, Item 17

Examination of Ram Roy hircarrah1784 November 20

Publisher: Fort St. George.

Physical Description: 3 pgs.

Scope and Content Note

Administrative - Ram Roy had been assigned the task of delivering a letter to
the Governor of Madras by Pegey Puntalee, the renter of the Bangalore province.
After receiving the reply, while he was on his way back he was attacked by
unknown assailants and the letter snatched away from him. It is now asked
whether he can point out any of the seven men who accosted him.

Box 4, Item 18

Letter from Rob Hope to Lord Macartney1784 November 27

Publisher: Timaycolla-h

Physical Description: 1 pg

Scope and Content Note

Intelligence - The author informs Lord Macartney that Mahabut-jung, the
eldest son of Bussalet Jung and who succeeded his father in the command of Adoni
and the country belonging to it, has been inviting Tippoo Sultan to take Adoni,
Hunchinagoad and Benganoor.

Box 4, Item 19

Note from Nabob Omdut ul Omrah to an unknown
correspondent
1784 December 22

Physical Description: 2 pgs.

Scope and Content Note

Political - Amir ul Omrah came this evening and said that you [his highness
the nabob] had send some of his servants to the Governor, who had returned a
verbal answer congratulating him on his mastery over the Carnatic. Also, the
governor had promised to put his highness [the senior nabob] and Amir ul Omrah
to death as he saw nothing would ever be settled without it.

Box 4, Item 20

Letter from [R. Johnson] to Lord Macartney1785 January 11

Publisher: Hyderabad

Physical Description: 6 pgs.

Scope and Content Note

Intelligence - The author discusses the movement and increase of Tippoo's
troops in the region. There is confirmed report that he has encamped out if his
capital with intentions to move north-wards. Also, there seems to be a growing
collusion between the Marathas, the Nizam and Tippoo.

Box 4, Item 21

Extract of a letter from Mr. Eyles Irwin to the Governor [Lord
Macartney]
1785 February 28

Physical Description: 1 pg.

Scope and Content Note

Political - Tippoo Sultan's complaint against Swamy Naig will shortly be
investigated and settled to the satisfaction of all parties.

Administrative - The author requests a letter of recommendation from Lord
Macartney to Vezeramnaujee which would provide some relief to the author's
present situation.

Box 4, Item 23

Letter from Nabob Omdut ul Omrah to Lord Macartney1785 April 25

Physical Description: 3 pgs.

Scope and Content Note

Administrative - The nabob thanks Lord Macartney for the kind assistance he
had given in the past few troubled months. His family expenses and cares greater
than ever , he repeats his request that if the news from Europe will be delayed
then the governor may be kind enough to fix an allowance of thousand pagodas per
month out of compassion for his situation.

Box 4, Item 24

Letter from Nabob Omdut ul Omrah to Lord Macartney1785 May 28

Physical Description: 2 pgs.

Scope and Content Note

Administrative - The nabob requests for a sum of twelve thousand pagodas to
secure him against the wants of the durbar. He has neither the funds remaining
nor the strength to fight against the intrigues of his brother.

Box 4, Item 25

Letter from Nabob Wallajah Bahadur to Mr. Freeman1785 May 31

Physical Description: 1 pg.

Scope and Content Note

Personal - the Nabob requests the correspondent to inform the governor that
he is much distressed for money for the necessary expenses of himself and
family. If his lordship would be so kind to order the balance of the nabob's
sixth part , down to the present time, to be immediately paid off.

Box 4, Item 26

Letter from Ragoviah and Rangapah to Lord Macartney1785 June 1

Physical Description: 1 pg.

Scope and Content Note

Administrative - The authors acknowledge the receipt of an allowance of four
pagodas per month from the company in consideration for the good offices they
rendered to the English officers, prisoners to Hyder Ally and afterwards to
Tippoo Sultan. [Copy of the letter in the next folder].

Box 4, Item 27

Letter from Ragoviah and Rangapah to Lord
Macartneycopy
1785 June 1

Physical Description: 1 pg.

Scope and Content Note

Administrative - Copy of the earlier letter.

Box 4, Item 28

Letter from the Omdut ul Omrah to Lord Macartney1785 September 16

Physical Description: 4 pgs.

Scope and Content Note

Administrative - The author says that since you (Lord Macartney) left us, the
assigned country has been delivered up to the nabob, the business at the durbar
has been carried on as possible much worse than before the war with Hyder. My
brother makes a show of collecting the revenues to make partial payments of the
lists he has to enter on the part of the nabob, as well as the allowance my
father is to receive from the net revenues. also, instead of obeying the orders
from England with respect to military force, he is privately raising a large
body of sepoys and troopers in different parts of the country.

Box 4, Item 29

Letter from Rajah of Tanjore to Lord Macartney1785 September 27

Physical Description: 5 pgs.

Scope and Content Note

Administrative - The Raja of Tanjore says that the company has come upon him
with a huge demand for balances and for arrears of the nabob's peshkash and
explains his inability to pay a huge sum of money ( a Lac and seventy thousand
pagodas) at an immediate notice. [Original attached in native script].

Box 4, Item 30

Letter from Mr. Davis to the Governor General John M.
Pherson
1785 October 25

Physical Description: 2 pgs.

Scope and Content Note

Personal - The author writes on behalf of Omdul ul Omrah accompanied by a few
lines from his side. The misfortunes and sufferings of the prince due to the
ways of the Ameer are repeated. [A copy of the letter is in the folder dated
1785 October 29].

Box 4, Item 31

Letter from Omdut ul Omrah to Governor General John M
Pherson
1785 October 25

Publisher: Garden House

Physical Description: 4 pgs.

Scope and Content Note

Political - The author emphasizes his loyalty to the new governor general and
trusts his judgment on all matters. Recounting the course of events he says -
at the time, when his father delivered over the Carnatic to Lord Macartney, he
derived his subsistence from the Vellore jaghire. But in the general course of
affairs his jaghire was fully appropriated by the government to public use.
After the establishment of peace he applied to obtain jaghire back to which Lord
Macartney replied that whole of Carnatic was ceded to the company for a given
time. One sixth of the revenue was paid to his father for the support of the
entire family. On his request, the application was sent to England and the
author was waiting for an order from England. However, Lord Macartney is gone
and he is left in the same situation as he was before. While the author's
brother lives a life of luxury he himself is in penury and unable to fend for
himself and his servants. He therefore requests the governor to look into the
matter and do justice.

Box 4, Item 32

Letter from Mr. Davis to the Governor General John M.
Phersoncopy
1785 October 29

Publisher: Madras

Physical Description: 3 pgs.

Scope and Content Note

Personal - Copy of an earlier letter dated 1785 October 25.

Box 4, Item 33

Letter from Nabob Omdut ul Omrah to the Governor Lord McPhersoncopy1785 October 29

Physical Description: 3 pgs.

Scope and Content Note

Personal - Another copy of the earlier letter dated 1785 October 25 and
October 29.

Box 4, Item 34

Letter from Omdut ul Omrah to Lord Macartney1785 November 15

Publisher: Chipanke

Physical Description: 2 pgs.

Scope and Content Note

Personal - The author repeats his accounts of sufferings. He says that he had
to communicate these to Lord M. Pherson but he still relies on him to bring
results in his favor. His father [the erstwhile nabob] has no longer any will of
his own and he fears the consequences, if the Ameer is permitted to tyrannize
and oppress the whole country, as now does to his family. [Duplicate of the
letter in the next folder]

Political - The author makes a complaint against Ameer ul Omrah. His wily
ways are the reasons of ruin of the country. Drunk with his power and authority,
he is becoming increasingly dangerous. His indignities and injustices towards
the author know no bound. He requests the intervention of the company.

Box 4, Item 37

Extract of the Company General's Letter to Fort St. George dated 1775
November 25
1786 January 8

Physical Description: 2 pgs.

Scope and Content Note

Political - Certain details from the Treaty of 1768 between the company, the
Subah of Deccan and the Nabob.

Political - The author describes the situation of the country and how it is
deteriorating day by day due to the evil policies of Ameer ul Omrah. He again
requests for a regular allowance from the company to support himself.

Political - Repetition of the complaints against his brother's evil ways and
the manner in which he has completely taken ascendancy over his father and is in
now completely I control of affairs of the state and bringing it to
ruination.

Box 4, Item 40

Letter from Raujah Sittram Rauze Bahadur to the Chief of
Vizagapatnam
1787 January

Physical Description: 3 pgs.

Scope and Content Note

Personal - The author says that the company had sent a circuit in these parts
of the country for the investigation of the revenue, who without making any
enquiries, thought it proper to send him orders to surrender his country to his
brother, to which he obeyed. He left my country three years and three months ago
with no money. The company has placed his trust on the partial and false
representations of his enemy's and refused to see his twenty years of fidelity
and service. He requests for justice and being encompassed by a numerous family
whose maintenance and support is dependent upon land property (according to the
rules of his religion), all of which is well known to nabob Nizam Ally cawn. He
requests for permission to proceed to Madras, so he may petition to the Governor
directly and with his permission move to Hyderabad.

Personal - The author says that he has received all his different letters and
hereby acquainted himself of all the developments. He is aware of the kindness
of Mr. Davidson towards him. He himself has made an acquaintance of the chief of
that place and has requested permission to go to Madras to talk to the Governor
himself. The chief has concurs with him and will personally recommend the author
to the governor. Attaching a copy of the letter, the author requests the
correspondent to show it to Mr. Davidson and his friends and represent the
letter in such a manner as will prove worthy of their attention.

Box 4, Item 42

Letter from Omdut ul Omrah to Lord Macartney1787 February 25

Physical Description: 3 pgs.

Scope and Content Note

Political - The letter, as the author says will be delivered by a certain
Captain Orr who will personally relate to Lord Macartney his situation,
notwithstanding the earlier representation of his, in conjunction with his uncle
Abdul Wahul Cawn. According to the provisions of the peace treaty nine lacs are
to be paid as his father's quota in the expenses to the war and twelve lacs to
be paid to the company and individual creditors. Ameer ul Omrah will have less
power to do mischief than before. But unless and until every fort, trooper and
sepoy of every description are taken away from him, he will be able to exert too
much authority over the nabob.

Box 4, Item 43

Letter from Stephen Gains to Reverend Brother Welch1826 July 19

Physical Description: 1 pg.

Scope and Content Note

Administrative - The author informs that a meeting of the executive board of
the education society had taken place in his house at 4 o' clock and though a
consensus could not be reached they were willing to try again. Also, it would
help things if the correspondent would come to the next meeting.

Box 4, Item 44

Unidentified correspondence in PersianUndated

Physical Description: 1 pg.

Box 4, Item 45

Unidentified correspondence in unidentified "native"
script
Undated

Physical Description: 1 pg.

Box 4, Item 46

Unidentified correspondence in unidentified "native"
script
Undated

Physical Description: 1 pg.

Box 4, Item 47

Collection of Persian notesUndated

Physical Description: 5 nos.

Box 4, Item 48

Unidentified correspondence in PersianUndated

Physical Description: 1 pg.

Box 4, Item 49

Note from Tondeman to Mr. DavidsonUndated

Physical Description: 1 pg.

Scope and Content Note

Personal - The author complaints to the correspondent of not having heard him
and reminding him of using his interest for him.

Box 4, Item 50

Note from Tondeman to Mr. DavidsonUndated

Physical Description: 1 pg.

Scope and Content Note

Personal - The author talks of the people being troublesome in the Ramnaud
country. He will endeavor to assist him.

Box 4, Item 51

Substance of an arzee from Mohammad Bauhir, Fauzdar of Nellore to the
Nabob Waulau [Wallejah].
Undated

Physical Description: 4 pgs.

Scope and Content Note

Administrative - the author says that he has been regularly sending
administrative reports to the nabob, but the land communication being cut off by
the enemy, he has been obliged to sent this particular letter by sea and on
account of monsoon, it will be greatly delayed. The author provides a detailed
account of the expenditure on the troops present in Nellore, the amount of grain
present in the granaries and the cattle provided to transport them.
Unfortunately, the number of cattle required to transport these would fall
short. Finally, the value of pagoda [the currency] differs in different places
and rises and falls in value at different times in the same place, but is never
less than 3 -3/4.

Box 4, Item 52

Considerations on the Succession to the Nabob of Arcot by Mr.
Burke.
Undated

Physical Description: 9 pgs.

Scope and Content Note

Political - Discussion on the various provisions/laws on the succession to
the office of nabob.

Box 4, Item 53

Military ReportUndated

Physical Description: 4 pgs.

Scope and Content Note

Military - Discussion on the pay and maintenance of British troops.

Box 4, Item 54

Intelligence ReportUndated

Physical Description: 2 pgs.

Scope and Content Note

Intelligence - Details of the numbers, course taken by French ships and the
crew abroad which had arrived in Madras.

Box 4, Item 55

AffidavitUndated

Physical Description: 2 pgs.

Scope and Content Note

Affidavit procured from Vencataswamy, inhabitant of Triplicaine, who worked
in the intelligence department under the orders of nabob Ameer ul Omrah and was
employed to collect information from the streets and bazaars of Triplicaine.

Box 4, Item 56

Discussion on the affairs of the Carnatic by the President to the
Committee
Undated

Physical Description: 20 pgs.

Scope and Content Note

Political - Discussion regarding the state of the country, revenues,
scarcity, company army and the presence of French in the Carnatic.